Before He Was Famous: Chris Evans Shares 1998 Cover Letter

Nothing warms the heart more than seeing a globally-famous superhero actor share his past with us when he was a wee young lad looking for work. Chris Evans, or Captain America if you prefer, was once an aspiring young actor looking for work like so many kids with big dreams. He recently shared, via Twitter, a cover letter to an agency in New York that his father found. In it he’s requesting an interview for an internship, and it’s quite frankly, very well-written and professional, especially for someone so young. Not many 17-year olds would be so eloquent.

I am writing this letter to introduce myself to you and to make myself available to your firm for possible internship work during the summer of 1998. My name is Christopher Evans and I am a high school junior with an intense passion for theatre.

I have been very actively involved in theatre for seven years and have chosen to spend the summer of 1998 taking acting classes on Saturdays at the Lee Strasburg Institute in New York City.

Since my weekdays will be open I was hoping to arrange an internship in the city allowing someone to take advantage of a hardworking individual like me, in exchange for a tremendous opportunity to be exposed to the business side of theatre. I have enclosed a resume for your review. I would greatly welcome any input you might have. I am currently planning on visiting New York City during the week of April 20th to April 26th. I could make myself available to you then or at any time you wish, should an interview be desired.

Thank you very much for your interest and for taking the time to look at this. I am most appreciative and I am very much looking forward to speaking with you.

Respectfully Yours,

Christopher Evans

Just after posting the above, Evans tweeted:

And the resume/headshot I sent along with it is BEYOND humiliating. Truly comical. Luckily it did somehow lead to an internship. #dumbluck

Of course he wasn’t kind enough to share said “comical” headshot. Christopher Evans, you’re such a tease.

After Evans’ internship in 1998, his next acting role would come in 2000 as a regular on the short-lived Fox comedy Opposite Sex. However his first credited acting job had been for a video entitled Biodiversity: Wild About Life! in 1997, one year before he was trying for that internship. The educational video’s synopsis reads on IMDb: “Three high-schoolers enter a contest to win $1000 by submitting a video about biodiversity.”

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You’re welcome.

Sixteen years later he’s one of the most famous and recognizable actors in the world. After taking a much-needed break currently, Evans will likely begin a 16-month long filming stretch for Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 & Part 2 (official names pending). His role reprisal as Captain America has not yet been confirmed, probably due to contract negotiations, but that announcement is highly expected. Infinity War Part 1 will be in theaters in the US May 4, 2018 and in the UK April 27, 2018.

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